Service clearances covered patio

[Tdubya90]

Hello, does the 8'6" clearance apply to a service that's going over a covered patio? Not sure what I should do in the below picture. It's probably close to 10ft in from the edge of the patio cover.
Thanks

 

[Elect117]

See 230.24.

There are exceptions 2 & 3 for certain sloped roofs. I can't tell the rise / run from the photo.

 

[Tdubya90]

It seems like patio roof isn't sloped very steep. Doing a panel upgrade tomorrow.

 

[Tdubya90]

Looks like i will probably have to move the damn thing

 

[Eddie702]

Yes, I changed a service on a house that was similar and had to move it. They had a porch on the house that was obviously added after the original service was installed

 

[Tdubya90]

Yes, I changed a service on a house that was similar and had to move it. They had a porch on the house that was obviously added after the original service was installed

But why did you have to move it rather than making the mast high enough so its 8.5ft above the awning?

 

[Tdubya90]

Looks like the neighbors house passed. Maybe it will be fine.

 

[Eddie702]

Yeah. if you raise the mast high enough you can do it.. I my case it was SE cable around the house run under the porch roof and down to the meter. Illegal after they added the porch.

 

[Tdubya90]

Oh lucky that you guys can leave se cable unprotected. Not the case here lol

 

[augie47]

The drop is under POCO. control. Ours could care less as long as the bill is paid.